New Jersey A1950 mandates hospitals to create sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and report quality measures.

New Jersey A1950, known as the "Stop Sepsis Act," requires hospitals to establish protocols for the early recognition and treatment of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. These protocols must be based on generally accepted standards of care and include specific guidelines for adult and pediatric patients. Hospitals must submit these protocols to the Department of Health for review and implement them upon approval. The protocols can be updated based on evidence-based standards and must be resubmitted for review every two years unless the department identifies performance concerns.

New Jersey A1950 mandates hospitals to create sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and report quality measures.

New Jersey A1950, known as the "Stop Sepsis Act," requires hospitals to establish protocols for the early recognition and treatment of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. These protocols must be based on generally accepted standards of care and include specific guidelines for adult and pediatric patients. Hospitals must submit these protocols to the Department of Health for review and implement them upon approval. The protocols can be updated based on evidence-based standards and must be resubmitted for review every two years unless the department identifies performance concerns.